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United States Patent | 5,588,343 |
Rust ,   et al. | December 31, 1996 |
A soft-grip handle for hammers and the like has an elongated core member and a synthetic resin sleeve extending along the core member adjacent its tool mounting end. The sleeve has a peripheral collar extending about its end spaced from the tool mounting end, and a grip member of relatively resilient material extends about the core member from its grip end and has an end portion overlying and interlocked with the collar on the sleeve. The core member desirably has a channel therein extending from the grip end and the grip member has a portion disposed within the channel to interlock the core and grip members.
Inventors: | Rust; Howell B. (Manchester, TN); Hreha; Kenneth W. (Tullahoma, TN) |
Assignee: | The Stanley Works (New Britain, CT) |
Appl. No.: | 306835 |
Filed: | September 15, 1994 |
Current U.S. Class: | 81/489; 81/20; 81/22 |
Intern'l Class: | B25G 001/01 |
Field of Search: | 81/489,177.1,177.8,22,20,492,451 30/340,342 29/278 |
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